Mozambique

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To reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, in line with the priorities of the Mozambican Ministry of Health, the project aims at improving ANC and PNC quality, including delivery and obstetric complications, neonatal resuscitation and breastfeeding. Community mobilization is also part of the strategy particularly to promote PMTCT and ART in women and children. The approach will include combining the clinical assistance with on-the-job training, integrated supervision, M&E. Operative research is included in the intervention.
The number of beneficiaries will be around 20.000 expected pregnant women per year, 5.000 of which living with HIV/AIDS, and their children, the health personnel of the Central Hospital of Beira (around 80 staff of ghynecology and neonatology departments) and the 6 Health Centers involved (around 80 staff). Last but not least, the project will have an important component of training of medical students of the Catholic University of Mozambique in Beira. Main beneficiaries of the project will be women and girls.
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Main outcome

Enhancement of obstetric and neonatal care quality in the City of Beira and improving the overall technical capacity of the medical staff

Initiative data

Initiative number

007822

Purpose

Medical education/training

Sector

I.2.a. Health, General, Total

Subjects

Agency

MAE - Direzione Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

Counterpart authority

Provincial Directorate of Health, Sofala

Representative

m.romanelli@cuamm.org

Other financiers

CARIPARO, CEI

Beneficiaries

- Around 20.000 expected pregnant women per year and their children,
- 80 health staff in the Central Hospital a
- 80 health staff in the pheriferic health centres
- 250 students of the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University of Beira